Finally, reason prevailed.

The second leg of this year's Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate has been suspended after the away team were the victims of an ambush on their way to El Monumental, River's home stadium.

Glass bottles were hurled at the team bus, breaking windows and inflicting such damage on some players that they had to go to hospital.

Carlos Tevez was one of the worst affected Boca players, while others lay in the changing room, vomiting after inhaling tear gas that was unleashed upon the bus during the ambush.